security camera

American  

[si-kyoor-i-tee kam-ruh] / sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti ˈkæm rə /

noun

security cameras plural

1. a video camera that records all movements in and around a building or other space for purposes of deterring and detecting trespassers or criminal action.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• security-camera
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• security cameras
  plural

Example Sentences

Police released images of a masked person captured by a security camera, but investigative leads received so far have fallen through.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Juan Carlos Contreras, who oversees the city's security camera network, told AFP there could be protests by residents furious with the government as they search for their missing loved ones.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

A growing share of households—currently 30% of U.S. residences with internet access—own a security camera or video doorbell, according to data from research firm Parks Associates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Has the Guthrie case caused you to rethink having a security camera?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There was a brass plaque with the name next to the main door and a security camera swiveling slowly over the pavement.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz